Working with and including Indigenous communities in higher education is a very powerful way to strengthen Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy. It is essential to the teaching of cultural competence to ensure students are exposed to the authentic views, values and culture of the local Indigenous communities.
A fundamental principle in teaching cultural competence is the necessity of forming long-term working partnerships with Indigenous people. This needs to occur on a number of levels – building relationships with external stakeholders, having a reference or advisory group to advise in a formal way on a regular basis, and including Indigenous people in teaching (see 3.4 below). These partnerships with Indigenous people are essential to;
ensure that appropriate Indigenous perspectives are represented in the course
ensure that the material is taught in an appropriate way based on cultural respect
model Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals working in partnership, and
strengthen the credibility of subjects and courses both among students and Indigenous communities and agencies.
List some of the ways you could involve Indigenous communities in your course.What are some of the benefits of having Indigenous community involvement? Some information on how to make initial steps to involving Indigenous communities There are well-established Guidelines or protocols available which provide more detailed advice on processes of establishing good working relationships with Indigenous communities and agencies. Examples of these can be found at:
Working with and including Indigenous communities in higher education is a very powerful way to strengthen Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy. It is essential to the teaching of cultural competence to ensure students are exposed to the authentic views, values and culture of the local Indigenous communities.
A fundamental principle in teaching cultural competence is the necessity of forming long-term working partnerships with Indigenous people. This needs to occur on a number of levels – building relationships with external stakeholders, having a reference or advisory group to advise in a formal way on a regular basis, and including Indigenous people in teaching (see 3.4 below). These partnerships with Indigenous people are essential to;
http://www.csu.edu.au/division/landt/indigenous-curriculum/working-with-communities.htm
List some of the ways you could involve Indigenous communities in your course.What are some of the benefits of having Indigenous community involvement?
Some information on how to make initial steps to involving Indigenous communities
There are well-established Guidelines or protocols available which provide more detailed advice on processes of establishing good working relationships with Indigenous communities and agencies. Examples of these can be found at:
http://www.csu.edu.au/division/landt/indigenous-curriculum/working-with-communities.htm